From Incarcerated to Hotel of the Year: Danny Owen's Remarkable Journey at Country Inn and Suites

The Inspired Stories Podcast · May 22, 2026 · 1h 5m · transcript

🎙️ From House Person to Hotel of the Year: Danny Owen's 17-Year Journey at Country Inn and Suites Abingdon Virginia

Danny Owen, General Manager of Country Inn and Suites by Radisson in Abingdon, Virginia, shares his journey from starting as a house person at a 79-room hotel 17 years ago after walking to his first job interview fresh out of incarceration, asking only for a chance to prove himself, to leading his property to Hotel of the Year out of 350 hotels in the Coakley Williams and Hotel Equities portfolio in 2021. Through candid stories about surviving brand transitions, feeding…